The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
BLINKEY" MORGAN.
The State Rests.
The Defense Labors.

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The interest in the trial continues
each day adding to the number whom
q morbid curiosity and sentiments
nausea attracts, their safety centerin,
in hearing and witnessing every wor,
and transaction i'll connection will
the proceedings involving the fate o
a notorious criminal. whose life is t,
answer for the findiag of the tribuaa
before whom he is being proven
guilty or innocent principal or partic
ipant in the murderous assault which
eliminated in the death of brav
officer, and the terrible injury by bal
and bludgeon of another, while ia thu
discharge of their official duties. II
the assemblage the women are entitled
to the doubtful compliment Of largely
outnumbering the men.
Conductor Ohliger was on the wit
ness stand at the close of our repor
last week. His testimony as to the
placing Of McMunn ON the train in
Pittsburgh, in charge of officers Hoehr
and HulligaH, the boarding of the train
at Alliance by Morgan and Coughlin
and the attack upon the officers and
rescue of McMunn, was given concise
ly and clearly, which q keen and
searching cross-examinstioR by Sam
Eddy, who Is stnbbornly contesting
every inch of ground. failed to shake.
Being shown q photograph of Mo.
Num-. he recognized 1t as that of the
man who was shackled to detective
Hulligan. Morgsn's Identification
was enhanced by the bald spot on his
head, which has been a troublesome
spot to him in the trial as a mark OF
identity in the testimony given by
witnesses for the State.
DR.. Michael Lavelle, warden of the
Kingston, Ont, penitentiary, from
which Morgan and McMunn made
their escape, was next called. Judge
pointing to Morgan, asked
if he had lever seen the gentleman
before ?" Mr.. Eddy objected, accusing
the State of bad faith in attempting
to show that Morgan and McMunn
were in prison together. Hon. john
disclaimed any attempt
or desiie by the State to resort to any
methods which would deprive the
prisoner, no matter what his guilt, OF
a fair and just defense. 1t was peril
nent and material, as showing by the
State that close friendship and init
macy prompted the rescue. After the
matter had been argued at some length
by McSweeney and Eddy. Judge John
ston decided to allow the question,
Eddy excepting. In answer to Judge
Hutchins' iaterrogstions, DIR. Lavelle
stated the date of their Incarceration,
time of their escape, fully identifying
Morgan, and recognizing the photo
graph as that of Kennedy.
Joseph Ranck, of Bellevue, a pas
senger, and witness of the sangainary
attack resulting in the rescue of Ken
nedy, swore positively as to Morgan :
identity. describing his apparel, in
the color of his overcoat, q
troublesome thing to Morgan by rea
son of the unanimity of testimony as
to Its color. Mr.. Ranck has a quite
heavy mustache, and Eddy's close and
cross-examination as to the
he wore during the trip,
was evidently intended to show that
a similarity in dress and appearance
with the accused might lead to adoubt
as to positive Identification of Morgan.
John q. Watts, of Bristol, Ind,
was next sworn. He occupied the
smoking car in which the tragedy oc.
CURED, being seated nearly opposite
detective Hulligan and his prisoner.
His testimony, in answer to questions
by Mr.. siddall, was cor.
reborative of those previously stating
Morgan's boarding the train at Alli-
ance, and being a principal in the
desperate assault made upen the two
officers.
The next witness called was Nellie
of Pittsburg, who took pas
sage from Pittsburg to Cleveland OH
the train bearing the officers and pris.
oner, occupying the car in the rear OF
the smoker. She recognized Morgan
as the man who In answer to her re.
quest for drink Of water, offered to
fetch it to her. Her memory was clear
as to Blinkey's dress and appearance,
the faded overcoat, and q
dark mustache" She recognizes Nor
gan as the man whom she saw shoot.
ing when the train reached Ravenna,
and shouting, as he stood In the door
of the smoker, Get your man out,
my shots are almost gsne.n In cross
by Mr.. Eddy as to her
life and associations, she admitted be-
ing an inmate of houses of question:.
BILE reputs, and having been sentenced
to the workhsuse in Cleveland by
Judge Hutchins, evidently the pur
pose of the attorney being to weaken
confidence in her veracity. Judge
said to her, when Mr.. Eddy
his cress. ss.examination, F" Mel.
lie, Mr., Eddy has been asking you a
great deal about being arrested; you
never were arrested for perjury, bur-
glary, or murder, were your" me,
sir" washer reply Of innocence.
Rev. Carl Weiss, of Cleveland, was
the next to relate his observation and
on the train, having taken
passage in the smoker to Cleveland
from Pittsburgh. His testimony, in
answer to questioning by McSweeney,
was substantially q repetition of that
given by those preceding him on the
witness stand, save that he was sub
ject of intimidation by means Of two
revOlvers pointed at his face. with the
threat, "if you move, Pll kill you,''
from the intimidator, whom he recog-
misses as Robinson, one of the trio cap.
tured at Alpena.
On Thursday morning the throng oi
anxious and puactual listensners to